The bats: the only mammals capable of true, sustained flight, using a wing membrane stretched across greatly elongated finger bones. Chiroptera is the second-largest mammal order by species count, and many of its members navigate and hunt using echolocation.
Facts
Taxonomic Rank Scientific Name Member Count Band Era First Appeared Disputed
Member Species/Taxa CountApproximate described-species (or, for a genus, described-taxon) count; continually revised as species are newly described, reclassified or synonymized. Classification
Living or Extinct Connections
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Sources
1. Wikidata (taxon extant/extinct status)
Wikimedia Foundation / Wikidata contributorsQ28425, descriptionView the Source 2. Catalogue of Life
3. Catalogue of Life (ChecklistBank): Taxon metrics for Chiroptera
Catalogue of Life (ChecklistBank)Taxon metrics, speciesExtantCountQuote, Taxon metrics, speciesExtantCount
"speciesExtantCount": 1435
4. Paleobiology Database: Taxon record for Chiroptera
Paleobiology DatabaseTaxon record, first appearance (firstapp_max_ma, early_interval)Quote, Taxon record, first appearance (firstapp_max_ma, early_interval)
"taxon_name": "Chiroptera" ... "firstapp_max_ma": 56 ... "early_interval": "Ypresian"
Wikidata: Chiroptera
Bat (Wikipedia)
In Group: Laurasiatherian Orders, LeadQuote, In Group: Laurasiatherian Orders, Lead
Bats (order Chiroptera ) are winged mammals, the only mammals capable of true and sustained flight.
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